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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 4:15 PM
Youth and young adults who have been in government care will have help getting ahead on the road to adulthood, thanks to an expanded driver training program, and renewed investments in life skills and employability programming and resources.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 8:00 AM
“The first thing I remember is that it was a big, warm house with food on the table. I remember looking into the pantry and it was full of food. It was hard for me to imagine that such a place even existed.”
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Sunday, June 3, 2018 11:00 AM
Even though Trent Jack, 19, is able to look after himself, it’s nice to know that Shane Jung, a WMMAL featherweight champion and Battlefield Fight League bantamweight champion, has his back as a mentor and friend.
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Thursday, May 31, 2018 11:01 AM
Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development, and Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care, have issued the following joint statement to celebrate the end of a successful Child Care Month in B.C.:
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Monday, May 28, 2018 9:45 AM
Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development, has issued the following statement in response to the BC Coroners Service review of ministry-involved youth transitioning to independence:
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Thursday, May 24, 2018 10:20 AM
Indigenous children under six, and their families, will benefit from a $30-million expansion of Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) programs that provide culturally based inclusive child care and early learning, family bonding and prevention services.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018 12:00 PM
The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a set of draft principles designed to guide the daily work of provincial government employees. Don Wright, head of the BC Public Service shared the draft principles with all 27,000 public service employees on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 10:15 AM
More young parents in B.C. can now access free child care while they finish high school, announced federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos, B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy and Minister of State for Child Care Katrina Chen.
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Monday, May 7, 2018 11:45 AM
“Why don’t you tell us a little bit about what it’s like for you right now?”
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Monday, May 7, 2018 8:00 AM
Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions; Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development; and Rob Fleming, Minister of Education, have released the following statement in recognition of Mental Health Week, from May 7 to 13, 2018, and Child and Youth Mental Health Day on May 7, 2018:
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